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Japan's June heatwave sizzles into hottest day, crunch time for power supply

Japan's June heatwave sizzles into hottest day, crunch time for power supply

Japan braced on Wednesday for its hottest day yet of a record-breaking June heatwave as fears grew about a shortage of electricity to keep air conditioners whirring and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for a ramp-up of nuclear power use.
Crippling heat wave descends over Hanoi

Crippling heat wave descends over Hanoi

Hanoi recorded temperatures at around 39 degrees Celsius for the second day in a row Tuesday, with some locations two to four degrees higher depending on terrain.
June 21, 2022 | 01:49 am PT
Rain to provide relief from northern Vietnam heat

Rain to provide relief from northern Vietnam heat

Rains are set to bring a much-needed reprieve to northern Vietnam from the sizzling heat of the past week.
July 4, 2021 | 09:37 pm PT
Hanoi swelters but relief expected on Tuesday

Hanoi swelters but relief expected on Tuesday

Hanoi continues to experience searing hot weather, but a brief reprieve is expected starting Tuesday thanks to rains.
June 20, 2021 | 08:32 pm PT
Hanoi swelters as mercury climbs to 40 degrees

Hanoi swelters as mercury climbs to 40 degrees

For the first time this summer Hanoi recorded temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius on Monday.
May 31, 2021 | 08:44 pm PT
Summer heat to permeate northern Vietnam until weekend

Summer heat to permeate northern Vietnam until weekend

Summer has come for northern Vietnam as temperatures reach up to 37 degrees Celsius, set to last until the end of the week, meteorologists said.
May 10, 2021 | 04:01 pm PT
Lakes provide Hanoi youth respite from scalding heat

Lakes provide Hanoi youth respite from scalding heat

As summer cranks up temperatures across the capital, children in several outlying districts splash out at local lakes.
July 7, 2020 | 12:00 am PT
Locals strip off the heat at Ke Go Reservoir

Locals strip off the heat at Ke Go Reservoir

Amid the scorching weather, many rushed to Ke Go Reservoir in the north-central province of Ha Tinh to give themselves a cooldown.
June 27, 2020 | 01:17 am PT
To beat the heat, Vietnam rice farmers resort to planting at night

To beat the heat, Vietnam rice farmers resort to planting at night

Under a pitch-black night sky, a group of Vietnamese farmers planted rice this week in a paddy field on the outskirts of the capital Hanoi.
June 26, 2020 | 04:35 am PT
Summer heat prompts predawn start to Hanoi construction work

Summer heat prompts predawn start to Hanoi construction work

Hundreds of construction workers in the capital city start their day well before dawn to avoid the sweltering heat of normal working hours.
June 24, 2020 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnam breaks electricity consumption record amid heat wave

Vietnam breaks electricity consumption record amid heat wave

Electricity consumption capacity in Vietnam recorded an all-time high of 38,800 MW on Tuesday, according to Vietnam Electricity Corporation (EVN).
June 24, 2020 | 03:50 am PT
Mekong Delta parched in aftermath of 2019 El Nino

Mekong Delta parched in aftermath of 2019 El Nino

Parched fields, cracked earth and dry water channels are nothing unusual in the Mekong Delta, which is facing yet another drought this year.
February 19, 2020 | 04:44 pm PT
Hanoi offers free, airconditioned shelter from summer heat

Hanoi offers free, airconditioned shelter from summer heat

Hanoi is trialing free relaxation sites for people to take shelter from scorching heat under a German funded project.
July 29, 2019 | 05:24 am PT
Hue residents try to stay cool in scorching summer

Hue residents try to stay cool in scorching summer

With temperatures soaring to 39 degrees Celsius more frequently, people in Hue in central Vietnam are finding relief in the Huong River.
June 25, 2019 | 02:07 am PT
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